tan mÄyÄ-phala-rÅ«peṇa
kevalaá¹ nirvikalpitam
vÄá¹…-mano-'gocaraá¹ satyaá¹
dvidhÄ samabhavad bá¹›hat

 tat - that (Supreme); mÄyÄ - of the material nature; phala - and the enjoyer of its manifestations; rÅ«peṇa - in the two forms; kevalam - one; nirvikalpitam - nondifferentiated; vÄk - to speech; manaḥ - and the mind; agocaram - inaccessible; satyam - true; dvidhÄ - twofold; samabhavat - He became; bá¹›hat - the Absolute Truth.


Text

That one Absolute Truth, remaining free from material dualities and inaccessible to ordinary speech and mind, divided Himself into two categories — the material nature and the living entities who are trying to enjoy the manifestations of that nature.

Purport

Both material nature and the living entity are potencies of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.